Bland High School - Echo Yearbook (Bland, VA)

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Auburn 15 Rich Valley 28 Shawsville 27 Floyd Fries Mt. Rogers Ft. Chiswell 30 Rocky Gap 15 Independence 43 Auburn 16 Shawsville 27 Floyd 24 Rural Retreat 24 Fries 22 Mt. Rogers 21 Rural Retreat 27 Ft. Chiswell 23 Rich Valley 30 Rocky Gap 18 Independence 38 JV ROCKETTES — FRONT ROW: Mary Anne Cochran, Sandy Bane. BACK ROW: Coach Dan Viers, Becky Umbarger, Tracy Kegley, Delisa Miller, Becky Melvin, Teresa Richardson, Sheri Wimmer. “Even if you fouled you're still not getting the “Coach Viers, may I be excused,” JV team members to the coach. ball,” Sandy Bane. Mary Anne Cochran goes high over Mt. Rogers opponent to On the rebound . . . Sheri Wimmer, Delisa Miller, Tracy Keg- add two points. ley and Mary Anne Cochran. JV Basketball—29

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End of Season Brought Unexpected Victories “Oh, no!” The cry rippled through the crowd as senior star, Laura Gor- don, fell to the floor in agony and had to be carried from the court — an injury that removed her from playing for the season. The loss of her shoot- ing accuracy did not daunt the Rock- VARSITY ROCKETTES: Coach Marvin Cantrell, Valerie Lambert, Laura Gordon, Karen Hounshell, Rita Lambert, Wanda Bevil, Edwina Stowers, Anita Stowers, Sue ettes for long, and they fought back Smith, Patty Smith, Dawn Newberry, Kaye Cox, Coach Gary Collins. with quickness, patience, and persis- tence. Nearing the season's end dis- trict teams may have felt some un- ease as the Rockettes brought about some unexpected and spectacular victories on the opponents’ courts. Shortness of height and experi- ence did not phase the JV Rockettes as they proved they could match some of the best in quickness and ability. With six of the team return- ing, next year is one for which to look forward. zt | ame Auburn 24 E - iZ Rich Valley 53 Coach Cantrell and Coach Collins give instructions to Laura Gordon and Sue Smith as Shawsville 52 other varsity team members look on. Floyd 53 Fries 33 Mt. Rogers 24 Rocky Gap 70 Independence 72 Auburn 42 Shawsville 41 Floyd 42 Rural Retreat 39 Fries 22 Mt. Rogers 41 Rural Retreat 41 Ft. Chiswell 41 Rich Valley 53 Rocky Gap 41 Independence 32 rn - Senior Laura Gordon drives in for an easy Senior Edwina Stowers dishes off a two points against Mt. Rogers. pass.

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Spirit Boosters Have Busy Year As busy as bees, never stopping, always on the move, spirited, peppy. Who could this de- scribe? The BHS cheerleaders — of course! The year 1981-82 for the school’s spirit boost- e rs turned out to be the busiest year ever. Changes occur in everyday life but for the cheerleaders some were major and sometimes mind-boggling. A sponsor of three years left and a new one came. The varsity girls exper- ienced a camp for each individual’s first time. Cheerleaders marched in the parade. A new style of cheering and pep rallies came into being. The 1982 Homecoming was an experi- ence in itself. Posters and decorations had to be made, corsages ordered, and new and bet- ter cheers prepared for the game. Through all this activity, the cheerleaders never gave up, they pushed forward and strove to be the “Best yet!” LEFT -— Sheri Tolbert — Captain, third year. CENTER. BOTTOM — Linda Atwell — first year; Jo Neel — third year; Tammy Cline — second year; Wendi Price — second year; Kim Kidd — third year; RIGHT — Geneva Clark — fourth year, Captain. BOTTOM — Mary Anne Cochran, Drema Underwood, Kaye Cox; TOP — Stina Rose- Varsity cheerleaders surround berry, Donna Dalton, Delisa Miller. 30—Cheerleaders